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A rogue and a soldier- who were the Ingertons of Australia?

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  Early Arrivals: The first recorded arrival of Ingertons into Australia was the arrival of John Ingerton, 50 year old farmer from Ireland and his wife Eliza. They sailed on the ship Champion of the Scot from Liverpool to Melbourne arriving in March 1857. Nothing is known of their origins and there are no further mention of them in Australian records. Where did they come from and where did they go????? ...and who are the following? Ingerton John          born 1842     Sailed from Melbourne to London 1869 Ingerton (male)     born 1853      Sailed from Adelaide to Melbourne 1878-9 Ingerton J                 born 1861      Sailed from Sydney to Melbourne 1891 DC Ingerton          paid in Perth WA in February 1895 as a policeman To NZ via Australia: I believe that the following Australian arrivals and departures relate to Thomas John Ingerton  (1867 - 1924) who emigrated from Leeds to Wellington New Zealand- these records would suggest he arrived in New Zealand via Australia. Ingerton Tom

From Roscrea to Wellington (via Leeds)- Ingertons in New Zealand

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  From Roscrea to Wellington (via Leeds)  Ingertons in New Zealand Roscrea is a market town in northern Tipperary, Ireland. It has about five and half thousand inhabitants today and it had a similar number in 1821.  It is one of the oldest towns in Ireland.  It has always been an important trading town as it was located on an ancient highway. It was also home to families of Hingertys and Hingertons..... some of whom become Ingertons. Wikipedia We have no birth or baptism record for Thomas Hingerton but he is believed to have been born about 1810/1815 in Roscrea, Tipperary (according to later records).  When he married Anne McDonnell in Roscrea in 1827 he was known by the surname HINGERTON. In the years 1847, 1848, 1851 and 1853 Thomas was listed in the Griffiths Valuation as leasing land to farm in the Loughpark, Roscrea area- he is listed as HINGERTON. However, when two of his sons were born (John 1835 and Thomas 1839), Thomas and the sons were listed as HINGERTY on the Baptismal reco